THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- FRIDAY. MARCH 11. 1898. STORM BREWING IN PHILADELPHIA Charges ot Drlbery Made by Members of tbo Councils. DEATH BLOW TO A WATER BILL .Mr. Stcvanion Oeclnroi Tlint Ho Uno Unorcil $5,000 to Voto for Hie Scurlkilt Vnlley Wnlor filename. Othor .Members Getting from $1,000 to $5,000 lor Thalr Voto--A Do in mul for nn Investigation ol tlio Charges. I'hlludolplilii. Mntch 10. The rumntii of lobbying In connection with tin' neveinl bills befor" city councils for the tranpfcr of the city water works ts prl Mito corporations which have previlled for mine time hnd their culininntion In a direct ohnigo of attornr-ted hrlb cry ninrie hy a member of common council at a meeting of that body to day. The meeting was a special session called for tliu consideration of the wensuie known iw the Schuylkill Val ley Water bill Shottlv aftei It had been t.ikr-n 1 Wallet N Stevenson, lnetnbrr fioni the Thlit -second ttnrd, declared that he had been offered $5,000 to ote lor the bill. He further stated tint I he tvns lellabl." Infoimed that membois who were voting for the bill wete getting fioni J1.000 to $3,000 for tlieli totes, lie naked that an Imme diate Intestig.itlon be made. The dcLlaintlon of Mi. Stevenson caused a iiofound M'nsation In the chambei and has no doubt proved a death blow to the bill utliei opponents of the bill followed with n'tnnil.M cuiioboiiitlte of Steven-(-n'H (Inn ko and Amid pk.ii excitement n motion u.is JdopKi' b a vote of 07 to iil to Imlellmtel:. pntpono the con sldemtion of tin- bill The special ses sion waK then adlouined investigation will follow At the lemlaf sc-Mon Intel In the dn the demand for investigation of t!i brlbeij diuigeM was dlscutsed with ( (inside table anlmatl m and t emitted llnall In tin- adoption of a i ('.solution piovlding tor nn Immediate and full In vitlRiiti'm of the charges b a commit t. of -even On this committee the )iiiddcnt appointed Mc-cit Costello, D.ivb1.' n. MiCtudy Swain. Dixon, Ilultz and Thomas Wanner, all but one of whom were opponents of the bill. n amcndiiient to the lesolution wus adopted dliectlng the ommlttee to also make full .nttstlgntion of (barge of bribery In connection with the passage or the bill In Not. ember luM which leased the (itj'.s gas works to the Uni ted Cas Improvement eompan.v for a peiiod of thlily eais The Kchutlklll Valley Water bill re cently passed select council nnd. al though Major Warwick had publicly announced his Intention to veto the bill If It should icaih him, It was exact ed It would pass common council to ri, IV Th bill piotides for n ttanrtfer of the clty'.N watei works to the Schujlklll Valley Watei company for a period cf fifty .tears the cltt to p.i the com pany an annual lental of $l,10fi,000 for Its water sunplj. - . WOMAN BETRAYS A BRIGAND. Charged with Eight Robberies Altera Doen Terms in .lull. Shainokln, Pa, Match 10 George Kandeln was sent to jail by Justice Kearnev, chained with having robbed eight residences. He vvns captured In a house full of articles of nil kinds, which aie now being Identified by vari ous people. He was found to have been sliot foui times, near Naples, Italy, where, since childhood he wan a notor ious bilgnnd, hating been In jail twelve times Tlie Unit ofllcl.ils last year put chased n ticket for him and told him to go to the United States He came diiect to tills place and aftei a bilef stay le tuined home, but was again foic'ed to leave. Sime hit second sojourn in this place, nine months, ago, many hold-ups and burglaiies imve been committed, nnd the police ate certain he was laige l.t lesponslble for most of them. He engaged Miss Mtuy Uiicella to keep boue foi him, and during the w Inter he came home early every morn ing with boott. She finally concluded Unit he was n buiglar. He said he would kill hei If she Informed the police, hut last week the girl informed the mithoiltles. Many tesldents aie afraid of the brigand, and aie raising u muse to have special counsel to ns slst tbo state to send him to jail ror as long a teini as possible. DAVIS WILL RECOVER. IIo Mnliiiitins Hint lie llnd .No Trouble with Gehrig. Lancaster. Murcr 10. William R. Da Ms, wlio wu.s shot yesterday at Mlllers tllle by his chum, Hoy Gehrig, will re cover unless something unforeseen happens-. The bullet that entered his temple was located by the X-rays. It took a downv.ai.l course, and lodged between the upper J.uv and cheek bones No eftoit will le made to remove it nt pietent. Oehrlg'j body was taken to Milton last evening. Davis still mnlntnl-is they hnd no quariel, but states that Gehilg fre quently threatened to commit suicide, and said If he did he would Hist kill Davis. SAYS HE WILL KILL THE JUD0E. Thlcr Mny Spend Ills l,ifu In Prison lor 'I lirent to Murder. Media, Pa., March 10. Noah Ray, a colored burglar, sentenced by Judge Clayton to two years In the county jail yesteulay for robbing the White Horse hENRY BEL1N, JR., Urnfral Agent for tha Wyoialoj DtatrtUijr Mlulnsf, JUastlng, Sporting, Hmokelon and the ltepttiino Ctioiulca. Company's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. t-'nfety Fuo, Caps and Exploders. Rooms liiA 213 and 214 Commonweltti Uulldlus, Horaatoa. AQENCIKi J-HOS rottlt, -. , Plttstou JOHNH.8tmikB02M" i t Plymouth tU W. MULLIGAN. Wilkes-Uurra lUPIlTTS WIDER. hotel, Is likely to stay behind prison bars for a much longer term. Last evening, when being taken to jail by Deputy Sheriff Fields, he told the lat ter that when he got out he would kill Judge Clayton and District Attorney Schaffer. Deputy Sheriff Fields repotted the threat of tho convict to Judge Clayton this morning. The court acted prompt ly, Immediately ordering that Ilay bo required to give $1,000 ball to keep the peace before he tvaa set frco at the end of his teYm. As Kay Is the sort of ft man who will hnve to wnlt a long time for tiny one to go on his bond for $1,000, especially nfter ills threat to murder, ho might be doomed to Imprisonment for life un less the order Is annulled. INSURANCE BUSINESS OF THE PAST YEAR Annual Iteport of Colonel Juntos Lnmbcrl. Commistlonor--Considerable Mortality Among Speculative Companies. Harrlsburg, March 10 Tho nnnual report of Colonel James II. Lambert, Insurance commissioner, for the year ended December 31, ISO", shows that 1 while the picmlum lecelpts for the I year were but little more than In the ' preceding year the lossew paid were almost $400,000 less. The reports of nil the companies reporting to the depart ment show nn Increase of nearly $4,000, 000 In premium lecelpts as compared I with 1K9G, while the losses were nearly $3,000,000 less. Lomhcs paid last year j amounted to $6,409,500 52 as against ' $,2GS,Mio 02 tho year previous. The commissioner states that there was considerable mortality among the 1 speculatlte mutual companies. Tvven- I'ty-tlve of these companies have ueen compelled to quit dutlng tho last three I year. Colonel Lambert commends the purelt mutual companies which nie conducted at small cost honestly and recommends that these concerns be prohibited bj the exact terms of the law fiom Issuing cash policies. He I states that the 2 per cent, tax on gross piemlunic which has been paid bj many companies under piotest, Is In the uatuie of double taxation and is obt lously unjust From January 1 to December 31, ISO", the receipts of the department amounted to $03,081.52; the I expendltuies were $15,3." 1.07; divided as follows Salailes, $11,400; miscellan eous expenses. $3.94" 07, leaving a bal ance of $47,"30.:i.r, turned Into the treas- i ury ofl compared with $39,489 OG for the preceding year. The lesult of the entile file, mailne ' and Inland business done In this state by all companies, home nnd foreign, stock nnd mutual, In 1897, Is summar ized as follows Premiums lecelved by stock com panies, $U,70S,732.31; premiums and as sessments of mutual companies, $2,14C 192 93, a total Pennsylvania business of $13,944,923.26; losses paid by stock com panies, $6,967,463 60: mutual companies, $1,270,30G.OS; total'Iosses, $8,237,760 68. DR, SWALLOWS CASE. Argued Ho Torn tho Supreme Court on nn Appeal from Dnuphin Court. Hanisbuig, March 10. The case of Rev. Dr. S. C. Swallow, of this city, late prohibition candidate for state treasurei, was argued before the Su perior couit today on an appeal from the decision of the Dauphin county couit In a suit Instituted by Captain John C. Delaney, supeiintendent of public buildings nnd gtouuds. Dr. Swallow was convicted of criminal libel a year ago and sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and the costs, which amounted to several hundred dollais. The case was appealed to the Supeilor couit and has since been pending, ow lug to the failure of counsel on both sides to ngiee upon a time for argu ment. Ex-Deputy Attorney Oeneral James A Stranahan and Edvv in W. Jackson, of Harrlsburg, and Thomns II Mur lay, of Clearfield, nppeared today for Dr. Swallow and aiguert that the court below eued in refusing to admit cer tnln evidence to piote the doctor's al legation that extravagance nnd conup- tlon had been practiced In fitting up the public departments Ills attorneys ' contended that if this testimony had 1 gone before the Jury a diffetent verdict ' would have been rendered. , Charles H. Hergnei, John H. Weiss and Lmnn D. Gilbert, for Captain De laney, aigued that the excluded testi mony had no bearing on the case; that it was Immaterial and could not be admitted under the piinclples of law governing libel cases. CHEWED HIS WAY FROM A CELL. I A .M n nine Itrcnks Out by .11 cans of II is Luting the Door. Gettysburg, Pa., March 10 Benjamin I Hoar, aged 19, nn Inmate of the Insane department of the almshouse, made his second escape within three weeks, last night, by chewing away with his teeth ' enough of the wood around the door of his cell to admit the Iron bolt being drawn out Making his way to the bathroom, h'e was enabled, by almost superhuman strengtli to pull away suffi cient of the iron window grating to create atl opening largo enough to crawl through Hoar went to the home of his father and when directed to letuin to the i almshouFe, lied into tho country untno I listed, his fither being nfraid to detain him, aware that he was no match for j the young man In strength. WALTMAN WILL ESCAPE. A Dastnrdlv Conspiracy Is Ilrought to Light. Lancaster, March 10. Jacob Walt man, of Columbia, who was recently charged by his daughter with her ruin ation and railroaded through court and convicted, will escape tho penitentiary tluough the confession of his daughter that he is Innocent. On the witness stand she told a horrible story und severe cross-examination failed to shake It. Now she confesses that n young man, George Miller, also of Columbia, was the cause of her trouble, nnd that ho and Maria Sheetz, with whom Miller boarded, had plotted to fasten the ciltno on her father, and had' drilled her In the testimony she was to give. Hoth of the consplintors have been ar tested. Timothy Ilnrtnctt Acquitted. Wllllamsport, March 10. Timothy Hart, nctt. charged with Hie murder of Samuel Sornberger on August 30 Inst, was ac quitted hern today. The two men rot late at night. Sornferuer flourished 'in unloaded revolver, und llnrtnett shot hlin through tho body. Krttpilc for Coodvvln. HnrilHburg. Mnrch !0. A rcdplto was granted by Governor Hustings today for sixty dujB to Walter Goodwin, of Tioga, who was to have been banged at Wells boro, March 31, Tribune Classified Specials JILLlMVANTEl) ...1CENT A WORD FOR KENT 1 CL'NT A WOIIH FOR BALK .1CKNT A WORD URAL ESTATE - 1 CENT A WORD AUENJ-8 WANTED 1 CENT A WORD SITUATIONS WANTED Free of Charge. All advertisements Inserted In thesa columns (excepting Situations Wanted, which aro published free, of chnrge), aro payable STJUCTLY IN ADVANCE. DON'T nsk to have them charged. WANTED. WANTED-A LARGE 13ARN, CAI'A- bie of accommodating 14 horses and wagons. Address L., Ttlbunn olilce. FOR RENT TOR RENT-FINE HOUSE, AIODERN Improvements, amplo grounds In lfiiio block Washtllirton ILtcnitp. (3rnn Mlilim. j'. it. iinuneui iv c BUIN. I1 Ire Insur- ance and Real Estate, 401 Lackawanna ntenue HOUSE FOR RENT-103 WYOMING I ntenue, Apply to V. II. demons, , nine Rldgo Coal Company's office, Mears ' Building. . EARN FOR RENT-(j:, MAHON COURT. Apply to K. II demons, Hlue Ridge Coal C'ompnnt's oillce, Meurs llulldlnc. . ' . i FOR RENT - EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE. nil modern Improvements, Ureen Rldgo , street, 7W block. A UAILEY, 1511 ' Dickson avonue FOR RENT-APRIL 1ST, TWO NICE, convenient Iinust s, X rooms each, with all modtrn improvements, also stole room 4-Ti Sprue street, nnd photograph gul luy, 2Ji Lackawanna avenue Appl at once to F. S. PAl'Ll, 133 Sanderson ate. nr" turnup wiiii uniwurtt, 'ite"iiit; bells, speaking tubes cemented cellars. ,u H..1.. . .. .. ... . .. ... . .in limn iuuiiip, s.ui'si biiniuirv puiniu lug, best nnd most healthful house lor the mono In Scrnnton, JONE, 311 Spruce street. $20-OrFICES IN SUITE FOR DOCTOR, lawvtr, insurance agent, dentist, sec ond lloor front, opposite Hotel JermMi Finily lighted. Janitor, toilets. JONES, Jill Spiuce street. GOOD, HEALTHY, SUPERIOR HOUSES, $1". $33 $30, see these before renting JONES. 311 Snruce. FOR RENT-TWO FOUR-ROOM FLATS with steam heat at No. 323 and 327 Ad ams avenue Inquliu at 31t Adams ave nue, or 119 Franklin avenue. CHAS. B SCOTT. FOR RENT-11-ROOM HOUSE AT 121 Madison avenue; possession imme diately. Apply nt 422 Madison avenue. FOR SALE FOR RALE-A PROMINENT DRUG store In central part of tho utj Good reisons for selling. Address A PAYING INVESTMENT, care of Tribune. FOR SALE-AT A LOW FIGURE. BED room suite, cost $185 00. Also Cabinet Sewing Machine, Domestic, cost $sooo. Apply this week between 12 and 3, also evenings, 743 Madison avenue. FOR SALE CHEAP-OUT OF BUSL ness ono 7-foot oval front counter cae; one 14-foot cherry table counter; both in good order. W. II. ANDERSON, 1909 North Main avenue. TOR SALE-BROKEN ENGLISH SET tcr, cheap. 1541 Penn avenue. FOR SALE ONE 20-IIORSE POWER boiler, as good as new. THE WES TON MILL CO. PUBLIC SALE. HORSES AT AUCTION-WILL SELL A load sound, oung. well-broken, ('taught, driving and business horses nt Electric City stnbles. Scranton. Tuesdat, March 13, at 1 o'clock p m Every hoise guaranteed W B. MOORi:. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-AT LOW PRICES AND ON eas terms, the best central homo site lots in Scranton, pavements, dig vvnlkf,, gns, wnter steam heat mains and sewers; near tiro department protection with con sequsnt lower insuijnce, near doctors; near postolllce, near theaters, etc.; seven to ten minutes' walk from couit house squaie; street cars; no high hills, title perfect. JONES, 311 Spruce street. BOARDING. FIRST-CLASS BOARD. WITH OR without room, special rates given to I permanent boarders. Rooms heated by steam and lighted by electric light, cen- I trolly located; 2 minutes walk from all depots: 5 meal tickets $1,00, 21 moal tick ets, $4 00. 123 Trnnklln avenue. FURNISHED ROOMS TWO NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS, All conveniences. 407 Madison. , I ROOM I HANDSOMELY TURNISHED at 422 Mulberry street. BOOKS. THE LATEST AND GREATEST T.Dt tlon of "Rldpath's Llbrnry of Univer sal History" contains sixteen imnetlal octavo olumes. now ready for delivery, and may bo ordered through tho agency of P. O. .MOODY. 320 Washington avenue BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PARTNER 'WANTED"" WITH ABOUT $10,000 Established business. Will beir Intestlgntlon Largo profits. Safe Intesttnent For Intertlow address P. O, Box 374, Scranton, Pa CITY SCAVENGER A.B BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS and cess pools, no odoi. Impioved pumps used A. BRIGGS, Proprietor. Leave orders 1100 North Main avenue, or Elckcs' drug store, corner Adums and Mulberry. Telephono CU10. MASS A GE TREA TMENT. MISS l! K ioUNfi; SURGICAL trnlned nurse Massage Treatment a specialty. All enses promptly attended to No 142 Hitchcock strcot. Hours, S to 10 a, m. , 0 to i p. m PREPARED MUSH. ASK YOUR GROCER OR BUTCH Elt" Piepared Mush. Mado bv the Now York Prepared Mush Co, 412 Penn ave nue, Scrai.tou FOUR SHOTS TO KILL A WOMAN. Anotlior lliillel Found in Miss I'd wnrds' Room. Doylestovvn, Ph., Marcli 10. The mys. tery sut rounding tho murder of Annie L Edwards, at Jamison, la still un solved Another bullet has been found In tho room In which the woman was murdeied, showing that four shots were fired at the dcfenselesy- woman. The bullet lay on the lloor, and was covered with blood, Tho personul property belonging to Miss Edwards has been appraised at $100. While making the nppralsement blood spots wero found under the pic ture frame from which Miss Edwards' picture was taken and also In the china closet. $30-12 ROOMS, MANTEL, LOW DOWN giate, butler's pantiy, bath, trunk I I loom, latindrv. furnace, range, house- !.. .It. ... .. 1...1..... ..1.1. .1 . -.-.-. I HELP WANTED. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN CAN GET ll1'i,,ih'n"M'1f'hrJVHfWjn one-nnlt dozen of Mr. Freu liummiers $4 00 Cnrbonnttcs, largo size, for 60 conts. Tickets can bo had from my repre sentative. Positively no tickets sold nt my studio; only from GIUSON & DK VAUX, Arlington hotel, Bpruco street and Frnnklln avenue. Agents wanted. HELP WANTED-MALE GOOD FKAMER WANTED; NONE others need apply. COUUSEN & RK- Ct?M, No. so.1 Washington avenue. WANTED-TWO YOUNG MEN, NEAT nppeninnco; good hustlers. Wheelmen preferred. 209 Menrs Hldg. WANTED -A LIVELY HOY IN THE printing business; one with experience proferred, 324 Pcnn avonue. SALESAIAN-$-. A DAY. NO CANVASS Ing. No dcllt cries. No collections. Bnmples free, Sldo lino or exclusive. Mfrs.. 3911 Market St., Philadelphia. nELIAllLE MEN WANTED TO AD drcss catalogues, circulars nnd envel opes. Send stamp for particulars. BOM ERVILLE M'F'G. CO,, Elizabeth, N. J. OPIUM. MORPHINE, WHISKEY - IF Interested In the cure of these habits write for my book; mailed free. D. M. WOOLLEY, M. D., Atlanta, Go. BALE8MEN SCHOOL SUPPLES; country work; $100 salary monthly, with liberal additional commissions. R. O. EVANS & CO., Chicago. WANTED AS AGENT IN EVERY section to canvass; $4.00 to $3 00 a day mado; sells nt sight; also a man to sell Staple Goods to dealers; best side lino $75 a month; salary or largo commission made; experience unnecessary. Clifton Soap nnd Manufacturing Company, Cin cinnati, O. WANTED - WELL-KNOWN MAN IN every town to solicit stock subscrip tions; a monopoly; big money for agents; no cnpltnl required. EDWARD C. FISH & CO., Borden Block. Chicago. 111. HELP WANTED-FEMALE FIFTY GIRLS WANTED EXPERI enced to make shirts by electricity, Applv M SOLOMON, 1J1 Franklin ave nue, third floor. LADIES-I MAKE BIO WAGES DOINO pleasant home work, nnd will gladly send full particulars to nil sending two cent stamp MISS M. A. STEBBINS, Lawrence, Mich. WANTED-LADY AGENTS IN SCRAN ton to sell and Introduce Snyder's cako Icing; experienced canvasser pre ferred, work permanent and very profit able. Wilte for particulars nt once and get benefit of holiday ttude. T. B. SNY DER & CO., Cinclrnatl, O. WANTED IMMEDIATELY-TWO EN ergetlo saleswomen to represent us. Guaranteed $G a dav without Interfering with other duties. Healthful occupation. Write for particulars, enclosing stamp. MANGO CHEMICAL COMPANY, No. 72 John Street. New York. AGENTS WANTED RELIABLE PERSONS TO TAKE THE agency In their own towns for the best lino of fast soiling novelties; pays 100 per cent, profit; for ladles or gents. SPIRO & WATKINS, 1031 and 1033 C!hest nut street, Philadelphia, Fa AGENTS-$7 DAILY, TO SELL SPE clalty Soaps and give customers uou blo their value In Handsome Presents; exclusive territory; sample outfit free. MODOC SOAP CO,., Cincinnati. O. AGENTS-THE "MONARCH" IS THE best and cheapest telephone desk on tho market; retail price. Including one roll of paper, $1; liberal discount; exclu sive territory. W. W. HAMILTON & CO., 21 Milk street, Boston, Mass. WANTED-AGENTS FOR GREATEST gas Bavlng device manufactured, , lie talis 25c. Big profits. OLVER BROS., Rochester, N. Y. AGENTS TO SELL OUR 50c. STORM door; sample prepaid upon receipt of price. AMERICAN STORM DOOR CO., Port Huron, Mich. KLONDIKE-AOENTS WANTED FOR largo Illustrated book of Klondike, five hundred pages; price $1.50; outfit 10c. Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO., Lakeside Building, Chlcugo, UK WANTED-SOLICITORS: NO DBLIV erlr.g, no collecting; position perma nent; pay weekly; state age. GLEN BROTHERS. Rochester, N. Y. AGENTS-WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO do about Safe CItlzonshlp-prIco $1. Going by thousands. Address NICH OLS, Nnpervllle, 111. AGENTS TO SELL OUR PRACTICAL gold, silver, nickel and copper elec tro plasters, prices from $3 upward; sal nry and expenses paid, outfit free. Ad dress, with stamp, MICHIOAN 31V Q. CO., Chicago. AGENTS-TO SELL CIGARS TO DEAL ers; $25 weekly and expenses; experi ence unnecessary. CONSOLIDATED M'F'G CO , 4S Van Burcn street. Chicago. SITUATIONS WANTED STENOGRAPHER WANTS POSITION Can furnish first class references; quick nt llgures; will work for low wages for first three months. Apply to S. of St. G Trlbuno ofllce. WANTED-BY YOUNG WOMAN STEN ographer, one or two furnished rooms with or without board, central or on lllil. References. L. C, enro Trlbum SITUATION WANTED RELIABLE man of experience In ofllce or outside work or in retail store; Misra noi so much an object as permanent position. Fidelity, Tribune ofllce. WANTED-A SITUATION IN BARBER shop by a young man; year and a half experience. Address A. T. Morris, Dun more, Pa. DRESSMAKER AVANTS EMPLOY mem. ierms, i.uu F. POTTER. Scrunton ment. Terms, $1.00 per day. MRS. A, .Delivery. YOUNG LADY, EXPERIENCED dressmaker, desires to go out sewing by the day Address II L., General De Ivery, Sciunton, Pa. SITUATION WANTED-BY RESPECT ablo young man, 23; spenks German, English, Hungarian, well acquainted In clt , experience In clothing, gent's fur nishing, wholesale liquor house, not afraid of work Address or call 3.M) Ray mond court, city, I. S.. DRUGGIST; QUALIFIED ASSISTANT, wishes permanent position after April 1. Five years' experience Best of refer ence. DRUGGIST enro Tribune office. WANTED-SITUATION AS HOUSE keeper by a rellned ladv- In n widow er's or bachelor's home. I lrst class ref erences Address T D,. Trlbuno otllce. LEGAJ-JVjOTJCE ESTATC OF HARaTTaTbLANCHARd! lute of the city of Scranton, county of Lackawanna and state of Pennu)ltunla, deceased. Letters testntnentuty In the nbove nnmed estate having been granted to tho undersigned, all persons hating claims or demands ngalnst the estato will pre sent them for payment, nnd those Indebt ed thereto will make immedlute payment to W 8 BLANCHARD. O. B. PARTRIDGE. Administrator. Attorney for Estate. NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL parties concerned that tho widows' up pralsements in the following estates hato been confirmed nisi,, bj the Orphans' Court of the county of Lackawanna, and unless exceptions are filed will be con firmed flnully by tho clerk of Bald Or phans' Court on Wednesday, March 30, A. D 1S9S, to wlt.i Estnte of Wellington A. Tu!or, de ceased, Estato of Christian Spathelf, deceased, Estato of Mlchuel Gavin, decensed Estate of John Tlbbetts, deceased, Estato of James Leary, deceased Estato of Stafford Klzer, deceased, Estato of Edwurd Metzgar, deceased, THOS. P. DANIELS, Clerk. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE stockholders of The Tribune Publish ing Company of Scrunton, will be held In thu oillce of the Company on Thursday, Murch 24th. 189S, at 3 p. m to elect ottl cers for the ensuing year and for tho purpose of transacting any other business that may come beforo the meeting, E. II. RIPPLE Secretaiy. ConnolKWallac 12212 d" Washington Ayenu Fancy For the coming season seems to have the call. Ourline for Ladies' and Men is Large, Varied, Reliable and Low Priced. Especial attention is directed to our dis play of Plaids and Stripes From 25c to 50c Of course, black will be in demand as usual, and our Black Stockings are just as good and cheap as ever. (onnollv) Sc Wallace 127 and 129 Washington Avenue. PHOTOGRAPH BARGAINS. DON'T GO TO KLONDIKE TOR FHO tographs. A word of advice to the public of Scranton. Penn . nnd surround ing towns from Mr. Fred Hummlcr, the high art Photographer, 328 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, Pu.: In order to Introduce my latest Carbon ettes Mantello Photos I am now pre pared to extend to my townspeople In Scranton and surrounding towns the greatest offer ever introduced In the line of Photography. I have contracted with my representatives, Messrs Gibson and DoVaux, and given them full authority to sell their complimentary ticket and to advertise the coupons attached to same. They will solicit my trade and I guarun t(e to fulfill what my tickets cnll for. Positively no tickets sold at studio. Only from representatites. Respectfully yours. FRED IIUMMLER. REDUCTION OF GAS. THE SCRANTON GAS AND WATER Co. and the Hyde Park Gns Co. In accordance with the policy of these compontes to i educe rates from time to time as may be warranted by Increased consumption, notice is hereby given that on and after April 1st, next, tho price of gas will bo one dollar and fifteen cents per one thousand cubic feet consumed, subject to tho following discounts; Fives cents per ono thousand cubic feet on all bills whero the consumption for tho month amounts to less than twenty-tlvo dollars; ten cents per one thousand cubic feet on all bills where the consumption for the month nmounts to twenty-fit o dollars and upwards. Provided tho bill is paid on or beforo the 20th day of the month in which that bill Is presented. By Order ot the Board, G. B. HAND, Secretary. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Advertisements Under This Head 95 Per Lino Per Yonr. Architect? EDWARD II. DAVIS, ARCHITECT. Rooms 21, 23 and 26, Commonwealth building, Scranton. E. L. WALTER, ARCHITECT, OFFICE rear of 606 Washington avenue. LEWIS HANCOCK, JR., ARCHITECT. 435 Spruce St., cor. Wash, ave., Scranton. FREDERICK u. BROWN, ARCHITECT. Price Building, 12t Washington uvenue, Scranton, T I. LACEY & SON. ARCHITECTS. Traders' Nationnl Bank. Luwycrs. FRANK E. BOYLE, ATTORNEY AND Counscllor-ut-Law. Burr building, rooms 13 and 11, Washington avenue. FRANK T OKELL, ATTORNEi-AT-Law, Room 5, Coal Exchuuge, scrunton, Pa. D. B. REPLOOLE. ATTORNEY-LOANS negotiated on real estato security. Mears building, comer Washington uvti nue and Spruce street. WILLARD, WARREN & KNAPP, AT torneys and Counsellors-at-Law. Re publican building, Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa, JAMES II. TORREY, ATTORNEY AND Counsellor-nt-l.aw. Rooms 413 and 111 Commonwealth Building. JESSUP & JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND Counsellors - at Law, Commonwealth building, Washington avenue. ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J HAND, Attorneys nnd Counsellors Common woahh building Rooms 19, 20 and 21. JAMES W OAKrORD ATTORNEY-AT-Law. Rooms 514, 515 and MS, Board of Trade building, B P. KILLAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 300 Commonwealth bldg, Hcranton, Pa. JAS. J II. HAMILTON. ATTORNEY At -Law, 45 Commonwealth bldg., Sciun ton. EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTORNEY Rooms II and 15, Republican bldg. JOSEPH JEFFREYS. ATTORNEY-AT-Law, 7 and S Burr building. L. A WATRES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 423 Lackawanna ave., Scranton, Pa. C. R. PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Commonwealth building. Sorsatoa, Pa PATTERSON & "wiLCOX, TRADERS' National Bank Bulldlnir. C. COMEQY8. 321 SPRUCE STREET. A. W. BERTHOLF, Atty., 819 Spruce St Hosiery Physicians and Surgeons. DR. KAY HAS MOVED HIS OFFICE to the Scranton Private Hospital, cor ner Wyoming Ate. and Mulberry St. Telephone: Day call, D11J; night call, llJ. DR. C. L. FREY, SCRANTON SAVINGS Bank bldg, 122 Wyoming avenue. MARY A SHEPHERD, M. D., HOME opathtst. No. 22S Adams avenue. DR. A. TRAPOLD. SPECIALIST IN Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming ateuue and Spruce street, Scranton. Offlco hours, Thursday and Saturdays, 9 a. m. to G p. m. DR. W. E. ALLEN, 612 NORTH WASH lngton avenue. DR. L. M. GATES. ROOMS 207 AND 20S Board of Trade building. Office hours, S to 9 a. m.. 2 to 3 and 7 to S p. m. Resi dence 203 Madison avenue. DR. C. L FREAS. SPECIALIST IN Rupture- Truss Fitting and Fat Reduc tion. Ofllce telephono 1363. Hours: 10 to 12, 2 to 4, 7 to 9. DR S W L'AMOREAUX. OFFICE 211 Adams. Residence 1313 Mulberry. Chron Ic diseases, lungs, heart, kldnovs. and genlto-urlnnry organs a specialty. Hours 1 to 4 p. m. W. G. ROOK. VETERINARY SUR. gcon. Horses, Cattle and Dogs treated. Hospital, 124 Linden Btreet, Scranton. Telephono 267 Dentists. DR. I. O. LYMAN, 325 N. WASHINGTON avenue. DR. F. L. M'GRAW, 303 SPRUCE Btreet. DR. II. F, REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. DR. C. C. LAUBACH, 115 Wyoming ave. WELCOME C. SNOVER, 421 LACKA wanna avenue. Hours, 9 to 1 nnd 2 to 3. Detectives. BARRING & M'SWEENEY, COMMON wealth building. Interstate Secret Ser vice Agency, Hotels unci Restaurants. THE ELK CArE, 125 AND 127 FRANK Un atenue, Rates reisonable. P. ZIEGLER, Proprietor. SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D.. L. & W. passenger depot. Conducted on tho Eu ropean plan. VICTOR KOCH, Prop. .Midwife. MRS. GABLE, GRADUATED MIDWIFE. 151S Washburn Htteet, Scrnnton En gagements solicited. Rooms and best uttendanco for n limited number of pa tients. See U. G. R. CLARK & CO.. SEEDMEN AND Nurserjmen; store 116 Wnshlnaton avo nue; green house. 1350 North Mnin five nue; store telephone. 782 Printing. THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO., North Washington avenue Linotype Composition of all kinds quickly done. Facilities unsurpassed In this region. Schools. SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA, Scranton, Pa Courses preparatory to college, law, medicine or business. Opens September 13. Send for catalogue Rev. Thomu8 M. Cunn, LL. D., Walter IL Buell, A. M. Wire Screens. JOS. KUETTEL. REAR 511 LACK. wnnna avenue, bcrancon, i'a manufac turer of Wire Screens. Miscellaneous. BAUER'S ORCHESTRArMUSIC FOR balls, picnics, parties, receptions, wed dings nnd concert work furnished. For terms address R. J, Bauer, conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulbert's muslo store. MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS' biipplles, envelopes, paper bugs, twine, Warehouse. 130 Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa. FRANK P. BROWN & CO, WHOLE sale dealers In Woodwnre, Cordage and OH Cloth. 7SD West Lackawanna av AMUSEMENTS. Academy of riusic Rels & Burgunder. L,ee. II. K. Long, Local Managir. 'three Mights, Commencing Thursday, March 10. Usual Mntlncea. jagobTlitt'S Mammoth Scenlti Production of th Hnccessful Cuban Play, The FREESuDA Last Stroke The latest and best New York suocoss. A reflex of tho Cubau Rebellion. J Nights, Beginning MONDAY, MARCH 14. Tuesday nnd Wednesday Matinees, Jacob Lltt's Famous Melo-Dramatlo Production, The Woman in Black Uv II. Grtittnn Donnelly. The best play over written of the greater New York life. Presoulcd by tho strongest cast over ncen In meio-driima. ".Special" The entire lower floor Is re served for matinees at usunl prices for bal ance of senion Lyceum Theater. Rels & Burgunder, Lessees. II. K. Long, Local Manager. ONE NIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 11th. RICHARD GOLDEN, In the Successful Opera Comlque, of Champagne 60-PEOPLE-60 And Our Own Augmented Orcheatra. Spea lal scenerj, Gorgeous Costumes, Entrancing llalltts, Exnulatto'Iruniformuttons. REGULAR I'RICIX Diagram Sale-Open I) ik m. WeJuosituj. THE LINDEN,- Brooks A. Ladwlg, Lesacos. N II Brooks, Mnnaeer Thurailuj , Friday nud Saturday, JOCRISSE Tbo Greut Comedy Drama. NEXT ATTRACTION, A Grand Double Hill, Featuring Hiss Kemp and Hr. Klnley Evening Prlcea, 10, '20 and SO cents. Matluee, 10 cents buys u seat In any part of the bouse. CHIROPODIST CORNS. BUNIONS AND INGROWING nails cured without the least pain or drawing blood. Consultation and advice given free. B. M. HETCEL. Chlropo dlst. 330 Lackiivunna avenue. Ladles at tended ut ttnlr residence If deilred. Charges moderate. The Isle
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